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    Échapper (en. Escape)

    /e.ʃa.pe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To be freed from constraint or danger.
    He managed to escape from the cell.
    Il a réussi à s'échapper de la cellule.
    To free oneself from a situation or obligation.
    She escaped all her responsibilities.
    Elle a échappé à toutes ses responsabilités.
    Not to be perceived or held.
    This detail escaped me.
    Ce détail m'a échappé.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'escapare', meaning 'to escape'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    escaping one’s destiny
    Avoiding an inevitable end or consequence.
    échapper à son destin
    a narrow escape
    Just barely avoiding danger or misfortune.
    échapper belle

    Related Words

    flight
    Action of escaping or fleeing.
    fuite
    escape
    Act of escaping from a prison or a constraining situation.
    évasion

    Slang Meanings

    To mess around
    He messed around by escaping control.
    Il a déconné en échappant au contrôle.
    To flee the mud
    He fled the mud to escape boredom.
    Il a fui la gadoue pour échappe à l'ennui.